Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
13 reports indexed, newest first.
August 2026
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Arizona Supreme Court rules church leaders not bound to report abuse confessions
The court unanimously reinstated dismissal of the Bisbee lawsuit, holding the clergy exemption shielded bishops from reporting confessions.
July 2026
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Federal appeals court says insurers may have to cover church's West Virginia abuse settlement
The 10th Circuit reversed a ruling for the church's insurers over settlements tied to abuse by Michael Jensen and sent the case back.
July 2025
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Church nears global settlement in dozens of California abuse lawsuits
Filings indicated progress on a settlement in principle covering more than 100 California claims against the church.
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Arizona appeals court revives Bisbee abuse lawsuit against church
An appeals court unanimously reversed the dismissal, finding the church may have had a duty to report and that clergy privilege has limits.
February 2024
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Utah Legislature expands clergy ability to report child abuse
Utah lawmakers passed a bill shielding clergy from liability when they report abuse learned in confession.
December 2023
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Recordings show how church handled abuse claims against former bishop
AP reported recordings in which church officials discouraged a bishop from testifying and offered a confidential settlement in a case involving a former bishop.
November 2023
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Court dismisses Bisbee abuse lawsuit against church citing clergy-penitent privilege
An Arizona judge dismissed the lawsuit, finding bishops had no duty to report information learned in confession.
April 2023
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California jury awards $2.3 billion in abuse case that had named the church
A Riverside County, California jury awarded $2.28 billion against an abuser; the church had earlier settled its part of the suit for $1 million while denying wrongdoing.
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Arizona appeals court upholds clergy privilege in child abuse case
An appeals court ruled church clergy could invoke clergy-penitent privilege in litigation over the Bisbee abuse case.
August 2022
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Judge limits clergy-privilege defense in Arizona church abuse case
A Cochise County judge ruled the church could not broadly rely on clergy-penitent privilege in the Bisbee civil case.
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AP investigation: church abuse help line steered reports to lawyers, abuse continued for years
AP reported that church officials in Bisbee, Arizona, did not report a member's admitted abuse to authorities after calling the church's help line, which routes calls to a law firm.
March 2018
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Former Missionary Training Center president accused of sexual assault
A woman alleged that Joseph L. Bishop, a former MTC president, assaulted her in the 1980s; he was not criminally charged.
December 2017
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West Virginia families sue church alleging leaders concealed abuse by convicted member
Six families alleged church leaders knew Michael Jensen, convicted in 2013, was abusing children and failed to act; the church denied tolerating abuse.